Number of new book titles published per million people in Malaysia
Malaysia: Number of new book titles published per million people was 291.38 book titles per million people in 1996. ◆ Volatile
Number of new book titles published per million people in Malaysia, 1955–1996
Source: Jonathan Fink-Jensen, IISH Data Collection (2015) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in book titles per million people.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 291.38 book titles per million people for number of new book titles published per million people in 1996.
The figure is down 11.6% on the previous year and up 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new book titles published per million people in Malaysia peaked at 329.54 book titles per million people in 1995 and was at its lowest, 20.1 book titles per million people, in 1955.
Malaysia ranks 38th of 68 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20.1 book titles per million people | 20.1 book titles per million people | 20.1 book titles per million people | 1 |
| 1960s | 65.11 book titles per million people | 37.95 book titles per million people | 111.05 book titles per million people | 7 |
| 1970s | 106.89 book titles per million people | 80.11 book titles per million people | 151.52 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 197.09 book titles per million people | 141.53 book titles per million people | 262.25 book titles per million people | 8 |
| 1990s | 250.89 book titles per million people | 202.57 book titles per million people | 329.54 book titles per million people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 35 Romania 318.15 book titles per million people compare
- 36 Georgia 305.74 book titles per million people compare
- 37 Moldova 291.95 book titles per million people compare
- 39 Belarus 276.75 book titles per million people compare
- 40 Argentina 276.04 book titles per million people compare
- 41 United States 252.81 book titles per million people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new book titles published per million people in Malaysia?
- Number of new book titles published per million people in Malaysia was 291.38 book titles per million people in 1996, according to Jonathan Fink-Jensen, IISH Data Collection (2015) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of new book titles published per million people recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 329.54 book titles per million people in 1995.
- What is the lowest number of new book titles published per million people recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.1 book titles per million people in 1955.
- How does Malaysia rank for number of new book titles published per million people?
- Malaysia ranks 38th out of 68 countries with data for 1996.
- Is number of new book titles published per million people rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Jonathan Fink-Jensen, IISH Data Collection (2015) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of new book titles published per million people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of new book titles published per year, per million inhabitants.